Finance Analyst – Operating Overhead Purpose Identifies, defines and performs financial analysis for the Corporate functions and Operating Overhead (OOH) team. Produces reports on key metrics and can interpret and conduct analysis on aspects of the Corporate functions and OOH portfolio. Owns business processes and makes recommendations and executes on improvements. Key Accountabilities <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Conducts monthly close, provides monthly forecast and annual budget for corporate functions (Finance, HR, Marketing Overhead, General Management) and OOH related expenses</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Meets with Management to resolve financial variances to budget and forecast</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Drive travel & expenses reporting for cost center owners and senior leadership</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Support cost management reporting for operating overhead</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Provides support to supervisor, senior management and headquarters with ad hoc financial analysis</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identifies, defines and communicates key financial metrics</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Supports business processes and reviews operational procedures, technologies and methodologies. Collaborates to implement improvements.</li> </ul> Knowledge Skills and Abilities: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated analytical skills, comfort with Finance and/or Accounting principles and good understanding and experience with financial drivers.</li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to think cross functionally, join data from various sources and develop solutions in a fast paced environment.</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to be detail oriented and manage multiple priorities to accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines. </li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, stakeholders, sales representatives, peers, clients, and customers.</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced skills in Excel. Strongly proficient skills in Access, Word, PowerPoint and Business Objects (or other reporting software).</li> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solid understanding in fundamental database design and development. Ability to gather data from multiple sources and manipulate the data for analysis.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="line-height:11.0pt;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday</li> </ul> Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience): <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">3-5 years of experience in business or financial analysis or planning </li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Industry specific experience preferred</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Solid accounting skills and experience preferred</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Advanced Excel skills required; Access skills a plus</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Familiarity with SAP and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software preferred</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Equivalent combinations of education, training and relevant experience may be considered</li> </ul> adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years. At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon. Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Financial Analyst (Portland, OR, US) @ adidas

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